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Clio, Muse of History, by Charles Meynier (1768-1832)

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This painting, by the French artist Charles Meynier (1768-1832), depicts the Muse of history from ancient Greek mythology. Named Clio (or variants such as...

An Account Of An Ancient Roman Who Was Not Fond Of Roman Bread And Circus

Publius Horatius’ Killing Of His Sister, Published By Johann Schöffer (Lived Approximately 1468-1531)

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Two Muses, By An Artist From The Workshop Of Filippino Lippi (c. 1457-1504)

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The Bulgarian Entrapment Of Imperial Conspirators Against Emperor Leo III of Constantinople

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Emperor Leo III of Constantinople (r. 717-741) gained power due, in large part, to the actions and reign of a former ruler named Emperor...
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The Pungent Origin Story Of Emperor Constantine V Kopronymos

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Emperor Constantine V was the son of Emperor Leo III of Constantinople (r. 717-741), a ruler who brought much-needed stability to the Byzantine Empire...

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The Tale Of Saint-King Olaf’s Miraculous, Flameproof Hair

Who Destroyed the Library of Alexandria?

Balthild: The Anglo-Saxon Queen of the Franks

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The Rise, Exile, Return And Murder of Ernst Röhm

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Adolf Hitler and Ernst Röhm served in the German military during WWI (1914-1918). They both survived the mass layoffs of war veterans caused by...

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Engelbert Dollfuss And The Appeasement Dictatorship That Weakened Austria Before Its Annexation By Hitler

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Clio, Muse of History, by Charles Meynier (1768-1832)

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This painting, by the French artist Charles Meynier (1768-1832), depicts the Muse of history from ancient Greek mythology. Named Clio (or variants such as...

Two Muses, By An Artist From The Workshop Of Filippino Lippi (c. 1457-1504)

Land Of The Lotus Eaters, By Robert Seldon Duncanson (1821–1872)

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The Myth Of The Resurrection Of Semele

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Semele, a princess of Thebes and a daughter of the famous King Cadmus, was famously said to have died while she was pregnant with...

Image Of King Agesilaus II Of Sparta Leading Mercenaries In Egypt

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This image, produced anonymously around 1914 for Hutchinson's History of the Nations, illustrates the final chapter in the life of King Agesilaus II of...

The Odd Tale Of Saturninus’ Unhappy Marriage

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A man named Hermogenes is known to have held the position of magister in the early reign of Emperor Justinian of Constantinople (r. 527-565)....

Thucydides

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  Thucydides (c. 460-400 BCE) "Remember that success comes from foresight and not so much is ever gained simply by wishing for it." History of the...

Odin (from Havamal)

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  Odin (Norse god) "Where you recognize evil, call it evil, and give no truce to your enemies." This quote comes from stanza 127 of Hávamál (Sayings of the...

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